Syed Shahid

Syed Shahidul Islam
Native name সৈয়দ শহীদুল ইসলাম
Born 23 January
Mohora, Chittagong
Nationality Bangladeshi
Education MBA
Occupation
  • Musician
  • composer
Years active 2004-Present
Awards 5th CitycelChannel-i Award (Best Brand Category for Doorbin),
9th CitycelChannel-i Award (Popular Singer Category)
Musical career
Origin Dhaka, Bangladesh
Genres Pop, folk
Instruments Vocal
Associated acts Doorbin

Syed Shahidul Islam (Bengali: সৈয়দ শহীদুল ইসলাম) is a Bangladeshi musician and composer. Generally known as Shahid and for his band Doorbin. He worked in 26 mixed album and released his three solo album.

Early life

Syed Shaidul Islam was born and raised in Chittagong, where he learned music, studying the harmonium under Soumyo Didi. None of his family members liked music, so he had to practiced his singing secretly. Shahid first got recognised as a singer as a student of Al Khan High School, when he won the first prize in an inter district 'Nazrul' song competition. Afterwords he studied music at Shilpokola Academy while he was a student at Chittagong City College. He formed a band named 'Lohitto' when he was a graduate student in Economics. Later, he moved to Dhaka. In 2004 he formed the band Doorbin with Sabbir and Noyon.

Career

Shahid is the chief vocalist of the band Doorbin.[1] In 2008 Shahid released his first solo album Brishtir Gaan. In 2011 he released his second solo album Nilambori from which Ek Jibon was nominated for Meril Prothom Alo Awards.[2][3] He released a sequel Ek Jibon 2 in 2012.[4] The music video of the album Nilambori was scripted by Zahid Akbar and directed by Arfin Rumi.[5] He joined the collaborative album Bappi featuring 3 in 2012.[6] Nil Chowa, his third solo album, was released in 2013.[7] He collaborated with Porshi for the soundtrack of the movie Na Bola Bhalobasa.[8]

Solo album

  • Bristir Gaan (2008)
  • Nilambori (2011)[9]
  • Nil Chowa (2013)

References

  1. ↑ "Shaina, Antu in a music video". Priyo News. 2011-10-10. Archived from the original on 2011-10-10. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
  2. ↑ ঈদে শহীদের ‘এক জীবন-২’. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2017-02-08.
  3. ↑ ঈদের চার অ্যালবামে শহীদের ১০ গান. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 2017-02-08.
  4. ↑ "Monalisa to Perform in Shahid's 'Ek Jibon 2'". The New Nation. 2012-08-28 – via HighBeam Research. (Subscription required (help)).
  5. ↑ "Mehedi, Anny become model in Shahid's song". The New Nation. 2011-11-22 – via HighBeam Research. (Subscription required (help)).
  6. ↑ "Model Antu Turns Singer". The New Nation. 2012-08-04 – via HighBeam Research. (Subscription required (help)).
  7. ↑ Shazu, Shah Alam (August 18, 2014). "I love the title 'Ek Jiboner'-Shahid". The Daily Star.
  8. ↑ "Shahid-Porshi Playbacks in Movie for First Time". The New Nation. 2012-06-19 – via HighBeam Research. (Subscription required (help)).
  9. ↑ "Landmarks in music". The Daily Star. 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
  • অন্য রকম দূরবীন. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). December 22, 2016.

Further reading

  • শহীদের অবুঝ রাতের ভিডিও. Jugantor (in Bengali). 4 October 2013.
  • "Shuvo-Irin Afroze Becomes Model of Shahid-Shuvomita's Song's Music Video". The New Nation. 5 October 2013 – via HighBeam Research. (Subscription required (help)).
  • "Shahid, Sonia render song under Pritom's tune". The New Nation. 13 July 2014. Under the music composition of Pritom main vocalist of band group Durbin, Shahid and promising singer Nusrat Sultana Sonia lent their vocals for a duet track titled Tomai Chhui, which lyrics was written by play director Ziauddin Alam. Both Shahid and Sonia gave their vocals at Durbin's studio in the city recently.
  • "Shaina Amin expecting first baby". The Daily Ittefaq. 19 August 2015. Shaina came under the limelight in 2011 when she starred in the famous music video ‘Ek Jibon’. The music video gave her fame as well as an offer to debut on silver screen.
  • "Antu Kareem in New Music Video". The New Nation. 1 January 2016. Earlier Antu also performed as a model in several popular songs like Ek Jibon 1 and 2 by Shahid/Shuvomita, ... and Keu Janena by Shahid/ Fahmida Nabi.
  • নতুন বছরে প্রথম গাইলেন শহীদ [Shahid's first song in the new year] (in Bengali). 6 February 2016.
  • শহীদের প্রথম গান! [Shahid's first song!]. jagonews24.com (in Bengali). 8 February 2016.
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